This year marks the 150th anniversary of the publication of
Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of Species by Means of
Natural Selection, or the Preservation
of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life. In his landmark
study, Darwin theorized that populations evolve over the
course of generations through a process of natural
selection. These ideas flew in the face of long-held
beliefs, and the book immediately became one of the most
controversial scientific works in history—and it still
remains so today. Now, for the first time, Darwin’s classic
is fully and handsomely illustrated with more than 350
illustrations and photos, many of them in brilliant color.
Reproductions from Darwin’s The Voyage of the Beagle, his
journal of the travels that led to his remarkable
breakthrough, appear throughout, inviting readers to
experience Darwin’s journey and to understand how he
developed his theory of evolution. In addition, brief
excerpts from his
letters, diaries, and correspondence bring both Darwin the
man and his revolutionary discovery to life. A Main
Selection of Scientific America.
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